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Associate-9% vs national median169 grads tracked

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians at Stark State College

Ranked 24th of 34 associate programs in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,872
middle 50%: $32,429 – $52,260
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $44,849 – $77,587
Median · 10 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $48,487 – $87,772

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Stark State College's associate program in Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians earn a median $42,872 one year after graduating, rising to $70,870 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $62,278 for this field, ranking 24th of 34 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,224 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$63,793 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$56,354 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$54,898 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$54,173 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Stark State College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,472 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,181 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$74,144 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,482 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,452 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$69,622 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,356 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,978 · 5 yrs out

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